Stats & Training
Machop's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
Machop Weakness
Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x105-125%KO Peck 2x39-47% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x79-94% Air Cutter 2x69-82% Peck 2x45-55% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x67-80% Air Cutter 2x72-86% Aerial Ace 2x67-80% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Chatot builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Chatter 2x100-118%KO Pluck 2x60-70% Aerial Ace 2x60-70% | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Beautifly builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x67-80% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x90-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-107%KO | ||
Yanma Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Fly 2x103-121%KO Wing Attack 2x70-84% Air Cutter 2x76-89% Aerial Ace 2x70-84% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Chatot builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Chatter 2x105-124%KO Pluck 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Beautifly builds →Aerial Ace 2x63-75% Gust 2x70-84% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x87-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Girafarig builds →Psybeam 2x100-118%KO Confusion 2x77-91% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x110-129%KO Fly 2x72-85% Air Slash 2x110-129%KO Pluck 2x50-59% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x67-79% Air Cutter 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x67-79% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Chatot builds →Fly 2x84-100%KO Chatter 2x102-121%KO Pluck 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Air Slash 2x67-79% Air Cutter 2x53-64% Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO | ||
Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Girafarig builds →Psychic 2x142-168%KO Psybeam 2x103-122%KO Confusion 2x80-94% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x112-132%KO Fly 2x73-86% Zen Headbutt 2x43-51% Air Slash 2x114-135%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Wing Attack 2x69-81% Air Cutter 2x75-89% Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Machop for 64-76%. Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 240-283%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gliscor builds →Earthquake64-76% Ice Fang28-33% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
| ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x240-283%KO Focus Blast106-125%KO Shadow Ball71-84% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | C | |
Flying is super effective against MachopView Salamence → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Machop is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Machoke first, then eventually reaches Machamp. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Machop easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 10 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Machop Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Bullet Punch and Close Combat aren't available any other way for Machop, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and Focus Blast for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Machop Locations
Machop's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Machop in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Machop appears in 18 walking and trade locations at Lv. 12-28 across HeartGold and SoulSilver. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Machop Guide
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Machop does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Machoke before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Machop is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Machop has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves